Where does “Petroff” come from?

Petroff (Portuguese) comes from Russian Петро́в, from Russian Пётр, from Koine Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.

Ancestry of “Petroff”, step by step

Petroff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian Петро́в

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianПетро́в—
2RussianПётрPeter; {{w|Peter the Great}}
3Koine GreekΠέτρος—
4Ancient GreekΠέτροςPeter
5Ancient Greekπέτροςrock, stone, boulder; type of reed

via Bulgarian Петров

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BulgarianПетров—
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρος →Every word from Ancient Greek Πέτρος →Every word from Koine Greek Πέτρος →